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Piz Julier

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Isolation
  
7.0 km (4.3 mi)

Elevation
  
3,380 m

Prominence
  
489 m

Parent peak
  
Piz Calderas

Parent range
  
Albula Alps

First ascent
  
1859

Mountain range
  
Albula Alps

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Location
  
Graubünden, Switzerland

Similar
  
Piz Albana, Piz Calderas, Piz Lagrev, Piz Ot, Piz Kesch

Piz Julier (German, Romansh: Piz Güglia) is a mountain of the Albula Alps, overlooking the Julier Pass, in the Swiss canton of Graubünden. With a height of 3,380 metres above sea level, Piz Julier is the second highest peak (after Piz Calderas) of the group between the Julier Pass and the Albula Pass.

Map of Piz G%C3%BCglia, 7500 St Moritz, Switzerland

Piz Julier can be summited by experienced hikers. From the heights of St. Moritz, a trail leads to Fuorcla Albana (2,870 metres), the pass between Piz Julier and Piz Albana. From there a via ferrata, named Senda Enferrada leads to the summit.

References

Piz Julier Wikipedia